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Stationary Wrist Shot Stationary Wrist Shot This is the most commonly used shot in hockey. The player can generate more power when the bottom hand is placed further down allowing more flex on the shaft. The wrist shot is extremely accurate and can be released quickly. It is important to take a number of reps to get used to transferring weight from the back leg to the front leg. Rationale The home site works really well if you have a net or shooter tutor. Green pucks work really well off asphalt or cement. If you have a piece of plastic, you can shoot standard black pucks off it. It is a good idea to shoot with a stick that is a couple of inches shorter if you are in running shoes. You may use the same size stick as on ice if you are standing on 2x6’s or wearing rollerblades. Wobble boards, rebounders and stacked up cinder blocks imitating targets will help increase shooting accuracy. Progressions 1. Cinder block targets 2. Both feet facing the target 3. Standing up on 2x6’s using on ice height stick 4. Receive backhand shoot forehand 5. Knock puck down 6. Wobble boards 7. 1 foot wobble board Key Teaching Points Make sure to have a good knee bend with proper flex in your stick. Keep your head up and transfer weight from your back foot to your front foot. Work at generating flex into your stick when front facing the target. Change the angles and shoot for accuracy. Wrist Shot in Motion This is the most commonly used shot in hockey and important to deliver when in stride. The wrist shot is extremely accurate and can be released quickly. It is important to take a number of reps to develop a feel for when to release the puck. The puck placement is more in front of the stance and not pulled back prior to releasing the shot. Rationale Abandoned Parking Lots are ideal for working on this skill as a smooth surface will allow players to shoot in stride with ease. The green shooting puck works well in this environment and helps the player keep their head up when shooting in motion. The red hockey ball is a great alternative. It will be a little more lively but simulates what happens when the ice gets choppy. Look around your house for obstacles such as garbage cans, blocks of wood or old hockey sticks attached to pylons. When providing moving obstacles, you can use skateboards, rollerblades or simply a person running towards a player. You do not need to be able to ride a Ripstick or unicycle. Athleticism is important to developing strong hockey players. The more versatile you are in sports the easier it will be to perform these skills. Progressions 1. Attempt to shoot off either foot while in motion 2. Set up obstacles to help with keeping your head up 3. Include a passer for a give and go, or to provide multiple passes to shoot from different angles Key Teaching Points Players need to keep their head up. Using a stick that has the appropriate flex for them, they need to learn to shoot off either foot. Get in the habit of skating towards the net after taking the shot for a rebound. Use a shorter stick when shooting from your running shoes or same size stick for on ice if using roller blades. Stationary Snap Shot The snap shot is like the wrist shot with the exception of the blade of the stick being pulled slightly away from the puck just prior to the shot being taken. There are two basic types of snap shots. The first has the stick being pulled slightly away from the puck. As the stick moves forward, a quick snap of the wrist propels the puck. The second type has the puck drawn toward the body and released with a quick snap of the wrists. Rationale A parking lot or home site are great locations for practicing snap shots. The off ice plan includes three sections dedicated to the variations of snap shots. This aims to add a variety of ways to shoot the puck on goal, while working on coordination, fakes and accuracy. Hockey balls, green pucks and black pucks off plastic are all great ways of shooting on goal. Use a stick that is a couple inches shorter if shooting from runners. Use a regular ice hockey stick when using rollerblades. Progressions 1. One time snap shot around obstacle 2. Front facing shots, both feet facing target 3. Pull in half slap with roller blades 4. Snap shot from toe of stick 5. Multi puck/ball shooting 6. Stick to your skate and shoot 7. Backhand snap shot 8. Backhand snap shot outside of crease and elevate 9. Knockdown with stick and glove and shoot Key Teaching Points Players should have a good knee bend. Practice shooting from a variety of positions to feel comfortable with finding the flex point of the stick. Players should keep their head up so they can see the target. Work on a variety of ways to deliver the snap shot on goal. This will allow the player to choose what will work best for them in any given situation during a game. Snap Shot Quick Release The snap shot is an extremely effective way of shooting on goal. Over the years, players have improved their ability of snapping the puck on goal mainly due to the increased flexibility they find in sticks these days. There are a variety of ways to shoot them on the net. In the first video, players are demonstrating one timers; pulling the puck into their body, front facing, half slap before pulling and shooting on goal. In order to master all of these skills, players must have a lot of core strength, coordination and time. Rationale The parking lot is a great setting for players to rollerblade or run with speed when attempting this move. Players need to keep their head up and practice faking their backhand shot. Subtle moves can be made using stick, hands, shoulder or head movement. Each one of these moves need to be practiced a number of times before they will appear convincing. Progressions 1. Add in an obstacle allowing players to make a move in either direction 2. Provide back pressure to increase the speed of the shooter 3. Give and go play makes the drill more game-like 4. Pull puck to skate back to stick and shoot on goal Key Teaching Points To start, practice the move in a stationary stance. Players need to have their head up with a good knee bend. Work towards flexing the stick when striking the puck. Deliver the puck out at the side, in front of the player and while in stride. Learn to pull the puck into your body to help shoot the puck off the toe of their stick. Stationary Backhand Shot The backhand wrist shot is often used when the player is shooting inside the slot on the goaltender. The benefits of this shot is that it is more challenging for the goaltender to pick it up off the players stick than a traditional wrist shot. When shooting low, there is a short follow through by turning the blade over and downward as it’s released. When shooting high, there is often a quick snap of the wrists while turning the blade upward. The longer the follow through, the higher the shot. Rationale This shot can be easily performed at a home site or on a parking lot. Shooting on a net will develop accuracy. It is important to shoot at all different angles and work at both shooting the puck low and high. Remember to use a shorter stick when shooting from running shoes. Roller blades simulate shooting off skates, so use the same size stick that you would for playing on ice. Progressions 1. Elevate the puck when in tight on the goal 2. Run or skate back receive puck on backhand and shoot 3. Shots from the outside Key Teaching Points Make sure to have a good knee bend with your head up. Transfer the weight from your back foot to your front foot when shooting the puck. Work at shooting from the heel of your stick blade towards specific areas to increase accuracy. Change angles when shooting at the net. Moving Slap Shot The slap shot in motion carries the most speed as it has momentum from carrying the puck forward. The puck is moved slightly in front of the player’s body. Here, the weight is transferred to the front foot, while the player begins to glide as they take the shot. By striking the ice behind the puck, the stick will flex and create a force that will propel the puck. Practicing this drill is important as it takes coordination and is easily interfered with by the opposition if performed too slowly. Rationale The parking lot is a great setting for players to roller blade or run with speed when attempting this move. Players need to keep their head up and practice striking a number of projectiles ranging from pucks to road hockey balls. This variety of items will help players as they transition to the ice where the ice may be rough causing the puck to bounce. The at home site is great to work on repetition with the inclusion of more obstacles. Setting up obstacles to shoot through helps the player keep their head up to see what’s available to shoot at.
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